"Sky and Water I" by M.C. Escher Stationery Card mixed-media A grid of aircraft instrument

A grid of aircraft instrument gauges fills the composition with precise technical detail

Tangled ferns

while Mount Fuji appears diminished in the distant background beneath a pale sky

creating a whimsical yet contemplative scene about connection and wonder

"Sky and Water I" by M.C. Escher Stationery Card mixed-media A grid of aircraft instrumentBlack and white birds transition seamlessly into fish in this optical illusion composition, with the creatures arranged in interlocking rows that flow from sky above into water below. Created through precise linear hatching and geometric tessellation, the work demonstrates how opposing forms can occupy the same space, challenging the viewer's perception of figure and ground. Printed on smooth white card stock and made to order, artwork on the front,